PHP vs ASP.NET : Which One Is Better?
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PHP or ASP.NET : Who Is Better For You?PHP or ASP.NET : Who Is Better For You?
There are a plethora of articles and blogs over the Internet with various
information about PHP V/s ASP.NET. Unfortunately, most of these blog
posts are biased and typically based on promoting one over the other.N
I personally like both of these programming languages and I can say that
both of these are widely used in web apps development for large as well
as small websites. So, there is no doubt to the functionality of PHP and
ASP.NET.
Choosing the right platform for custom web application development is
not an easy cookies. It is a tricky game and can be approached in many
different ways. But when two heavyweights fight we can’t say anything
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who will win the ground.PHP Vs ASP.NET
In one side, we have PHP development, the world most used and popular
language on the Internet with millions of dedicated web apps developers.
On the other side, we have ASP.NET development, a Microsoft platform.
Now to the layman, it is not easy to know what’s right and what’s wrong
with these languages.PHP Vs ASP.NET
Here is a brief comparison guide from our programming and web apps
development experts to help you figure out the best strategy for your
web application. Once you have complete reading this article, you can
share your thoughts in the comment box.
PHP V/s ASP.NET
I have no doubt on the fact that both of these programming languages
have become successful ventures, and have developed great websites.
But, the question still remains fresh for nontechnical people, which
platform should you choose when you start with webapps exercise.s On
one side PHP is an open source platform while ASP. Net is a Microsoft
platform. PHP is a mix between a programming language and a web
framework whereas .NET is a straight application framework.
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Let’s compare these languages on different parameters : PHP Vs ASP.NET
Speed Performance HP Vs ASP.Net
To begin with, one common misconception about website performance
and speed is that the language you choose to code in determines your
website’s overall performance.
In reality, however, there is very little difference between the
performance of a PHP run site and an ASP.NET site.PHP Vs ASP.NET
Take for example, one of the most common tasks of any web application
which is to query a database and output the results on the web server—
and ultimately to the end user’s browser.
In the aforementioned scenario the coding language is simply
communicating with the database and web servers to produce a desired
outcome.Ps ASP.NET
Both PHP and ASP.NET are equally equipped to access file systems, find
images, and display pages on a web server, and the speed of these
performances rely much more on the database server, end user’s
computer, and bandwidth, etc.PH
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That being said there are common myths in the industry about ASP.NET
being a more elegant language than PHP. While strictly speaking ASP.NET
doesn’t allow for as many irregularities in its code while still being able
to run (which technically does make PHP an easier language for
beginners to pick up) the actual business applications of being able to
writer “prettier code” are negligible.PHP Vs ASP.NET
While many expert coders out there will guffaw at the prospect of
building a site in PHP the fact that humongous sites such as MailChimp
and Facebook are written in PHP should be enough evidence to dispel
any notion that PHP sites run more poorly than ASP.NET sites.PH
Scalibility PHP vs ASP.NET
Both ASP.NET and PHP are extremely scalable languages. What matters
more to scalability than the language you choose is the development
talent you hire. In this regard you should take into consideration the
state of your business.
If you’re a DIY Entrepreneur and want to take a crack at developing with
Drupal then PHP is clearly the preferred option over ASP.NET as it’s the
language that comes with the lowest learning curve.
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If you’re looking to hire a lead web developer or team of developers to
build your website then you should defer to the best available talent.
Whether that talent works in PHP or ASP.NET should only matter if your
company culture veers towards using one language or the other already.
While detractors of PHP will point to the fact that it, as a language, is
more clunky than ASP.NET, this will only show itself as a weakness to
your website’s overall framework if you hire clunky PHP coders.
Likewise, the fact that ASP.NET is more of a demanding language than
PHP doesn’t mean that you’re automatically more likely to find better
talent within the ASP.NET development pool.
Support PHP vs ASP.NET
Because PHP is open source its pool of developers is far larger than
ASP.NET (which is windows based). That being said both boast vibrant
communities that post regularly to online forums, so if you’re looking for
answers to problems, you’re likely to find both communities helpful.
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That being said, while the ASP.NET community is comprised of dedicated
developers there are quite a few less support contributors who are
willing and able to post to forums and answer questions about ASP.NET
challenges.
In contrast to this, PHP is such a widely used language that there are
plenty of friendly developers active on different forums who are more
than willing to offer free advice and guidance to those who ask for it.
The biggest take away here is that while you’ll most likely be able to find
answers to your questions in both communities, you’ll almost assuredly
get those answers back more quickly when working within PHP forums.
This is the only area where PHP owns a distinct advantage over ASP.NET.
PHP is open source, and thus, completely free, while ASP.NET is owned
by Microsoft and comes with a web hosting fee.
However, the costs of those fees shouldn’t be exorbitant enough to deter
you from hiring best in class talent in the ASP.NET pool if you’re already
leaning that way for your project development.
Also worth noting here is that PHP can be used on Mac, Windows, or
Linux machines while ASP.NET is only meant to be run on Windows.
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PHP: Pros and Cons PHP Vs ASP.NET
PHP Pros • It is open source that means it’s free to use and is constantly being
improved by a large number of people rather than a single company
• PHP has large support community of programmer
• PHP is great for large projects like Facebook, White House websites.
• PHP is highly effective at accessing and communicating with various database types. This makes it perfect for webbased scripts, such as website content management systems.
• It’s is highly scalable and you can easily customize according to your need
• There are thousands of dedicated PHP developers available in market.
• Low cost easy to learn, code and pick up.
PHP Cons • One of the main disadvantages of PHP is that it is generally not
suitable for making desktop applications.
• Compared to other languages, PHP applications tend to run slower.
• It allows customization that cause bugs and poor coding than ASP.NET.
• PHP error handling is traditionally considered poor when compared to other programming languages.
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ASP.NET: Pros and Cons ASP.NET
ASP.NET– Pros • ASP.NET is highly scalable; its scalability index even posing a stiff
competition to its rival PHP.
• Support all programming languages and works well with ASP & C#.
• It informs developer if they made any mistake in coding before compile.
• It comes with lots of tools and features to support programmers.
• Works extremely well with Windows
• Excellent platform for Enterprise applications.
• Fast development with a lot of precoded options
ASP.NET– Cons
• Not easy to learn and harder to understand
• Smaller support community
• It operates only on a Microsoft server
• It is slightly expensive because of its Microsoft license
• Not as good as PHP for website development
• Based on closed source technology.
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Wrapping Up
I hope above pros and cons will help web developers and business
owners to choose the right development language for their business.
However, if you still in confusion of which development platform to
choose for your next dream project, don’t worry. PixelCrayons is always
ready to help you. We have 12+ years of experience in mobile & web app
development. Contact us to know more about PHP web apps
development. Our approach and rich domain expertise will definitely
help you.
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